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With widespread speculation that TEGNA will be selling its broadcast TV stations to Nexstar Media Group in a matter of days, Sinclair Inc.’s Board of Directors has authorized what it is calling “a comprehensive strategic review for its Broadcast business.”

With Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a hot topic of late, as FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has pledged to tackle "invidious" forms of discrimination as it pertains to "DEI," what will the Commission's viewpoint on its latest Equal Employment Opportunity audit yield? Some radio and TV stations are about to find out.

Nearly half of all US adults say TV is the most acceptable place for advertising – a feeling that is consistent across all generations. Additionally, TV is the platform where they tend to pay attention to ads the most. That’s according to new research from Tenetic and CivicScience.

For The E.W. Scripps Co., a "strong second quarter in a soft advertising climate" was seen, President/CEO Adam Symson shared during the company's Q2 2025 earnings call on Friday morning. He also shared that the company, despite the macroeconomic headwinds, is tackling its debt in swift fashion.

Gray Media is on a buying spree, and after agreeing on August 1 to acquire Block Communications, Inc.'s television stations, it has struck an agreement to acquire Allen Media Group's broadcast TV properties in 10 markets. The transaction involves properties across 10 markets.

Until June 2024, she spent more than two decades at WBZ-4 in Boston. Now, Paramount Skydance attorneys may be heading to a Massachusetts federal district court to discuss whether or not the CBS O&O engaged in two forms of discrimination when it parted ways with a veteran female news team member.

For Nexstar Media Group, "strong expense management" helped cushion a 9% year-over-year advertising revenue decline in Q2. The great news for investors? Nexstar beat analysts' forecasts on earnings per share and revenue in the quarter.

Paramount Skydance Corporation is officially the owner of CBS News & Stations. It is trading on the Nasdaq GlobalSelect market as "PSKY," and as of 3:35pm Eastern was down by 2.2% from its inaugural $11.65 price. That still doesn't sit well with the lone Democrat who serves as a FCC Commissioner.

“Sinclair delivered solid second quarter results, successfully navigating a challenging macro-economic environment." That's the assessment of Sinclair Inc. President/CEO Chris Ripley as the publicly traded company fueling the push toward ATSC 3.0 adoption released its Q2 2025 financial report card on Wednesday afternoon.

Some media observers have privately suggested that the FCC could treat ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS owned-and-operated stations differently than those owned by companies with stations affiliated with these networks. FOX Television Stations has made its case that there is no discernable difference between the two.

The parade of second quarter earnings results for publicly traded broadcast radio ownership groups has begun, and for the Bill Wilson-helmed "Local First" company with a strong digital revenue engine, Q2 was one that exceeded investor expectations.

"Fiscal 2025 was another outstanding year for FOX, demonstrating broad based strength across our businesses and achieving record financial results all while making important investments in our digital growth assets." That's what Lachlan Murdoch, FOX Corporation's Executive Chair and CEO, shared on Tuesday.

Should the FCC eliminate or tweak its 39% broadcast television ownership cap? For the NAB, the answer is yes. But, for one "nonpartisan, right-of-center public policy think tank that advocates for laws and policies promoting free enterprise," the FCC has a big obstacle preventing it from making any change.

While many are bracing for what could be a massive reduction-in-force tied with the $8 billion merger's closing, others are wondering who will be in the combined executive leadership mix at Paramount following its acquisition by Skydance Media. We now have the answer, with David Ellison at the top as CEO.

After nearly 69 years as an ABC affiliate serving viewers across South Florida and all of the Bahamas, Berkshire Hathaway-controlled WPLG-10 in Miami is no longer linked with the network owned by The Walt Disney Co. That's because it has moved to a subchannel of WSVN-TV in Miami and a leased LPTV property.